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live to the united nations. president obama getting ready for a global address in just a few minutes. he'll speak to delegates and fellow world leaders at the united nations. at the top of his mind, the rising violence in the middle east. >>> monday night debacle. a lot of upset football fans after the seahawks get a controversial win over the green bay packers. did the replace amecement refs this touchdown call right? >>> lynyrd skynyrd known for using the confederate flag during their concerts. they might be changing their tune again. >>> and it's one of the most important tools for a young mind a proper lunch. but now complaints are growing. does michelle obama's initiative give students enough to eat at school? "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning. thank you so much for being with us. i'm carol costello. we begin this hour with president obama about to face two very different audiences. just minutes from now the president will address the united nations general assembly, but it's not just world leaders wh
live to the united nations. president obama getting ready for a global address in just a few minutes. he'll speak to delegates and fellow world leaders at the united nations. at the top of his mind, the rising violence in the middle east. >>> monday night debacle. a lot of upset football fans after the seahawks get a controversial win over the green bay packers. did the replace amecement refs this touchdown call right? >>> lynyrd skynyrd known for using the confederate flag...
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and at the united nations complete failure to stop it. bill kneely, itv news, homs. >>> burned tires, smoke and chaos. that's what's happening in the streets of athens today. thousands take to the streets to protest budget cuts. are they going to change the deposit's mind, and how will it impact tourism? but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one. not quite knowing what the next phase was going toe, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, working, working, working, working, working. and now you're talking about, well you know, i won't be, and i get the chance to spend more time with my wife and my kids. it's my world. that's my world. ♪ >>> 50,000 angry greek workers took to the streets of athens today. they shut down part of the transportation system. they closed businesses, stopped tourest sites, like that. they're upset basically with the gover
and at the united nations complete failure to stop it. bill kneely, itv news, homs. >>> burned tires, smoke and chaos. that's what's happening in the streets of athens today. thousands take to the streets to protest budget cuts. are they going to change the deposit's mind, and how will it impact tourism? but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber...
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nations that the united nations u united states will do what we must to stop iran from ie quiring a nuclear weapon. if you'd been at the united nations, what would have been your message to the iranians? >> we've heard the president speak 2009, 2010, 2012 each time showing his commitment from keeping iran from going nuclear and iran gets closer and closer every year to having nuclear capability. it's very clear his pollty u sis with iran have not dissuaded them from becoming nuclear in one iota. so the president is not effective in being able to take them on a different course. i would be. >> what would be your message to the iranians? >> words are words. you need to show the kind of action that shows to them we're serious about what we're saying. those kinds of actions and should have included from the very beginning of this administration, crippling sanctions. indicting ahmadinejad for insight for genocide. treat the diplomats the way we treated the diplomats under south after rrica under aparthe >> just the other day you said the president has been trying to fool people with his
nations that the united nations u united states will do what we must to stop iran from ie quiring a nuclear weapon. if you'd been at the united nations, what would have been your message to the iranians? >> we've heard the president speak 2009, 2010, 2012 each time showing his commitment from keeping iran from going nuclear and iran gets closer and closer every year to having nuclear capability. it's very clear his pollty u sis with iran have not dissuaded them from becoming nuclear in...
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president obama is preparing to address the united nations today. he's going to tackle foreign policy, deliver a warning to iran about their nuclear program. not planning, though, to meet with foreign leaders publicly. so the big question there, is he making a big mistake ahead of the election. we're going to talk this morning to senator john barrasso and former congressman robert wexler about what they think the president needs to say today. and america fell in love with her on "laverne and shirley." i sit down with actress and director penny marshall. she's got a new memoir out called "my mother was nuts." and he is the king of the gridiron, victor cruz will join us. he's going to talk about the call and the replacement refs. how he thinks it's affecting the game. and also talk about all the other things he's doing in his life. he's got a very cute commercial for campbell's. you know you've made it big when campbell's puts your mom on the commercial with you. >> very interested to hear what he has to say about the refs. >> it will be very interest
president obama is preparing to address the united nations today. he's going to tackle foreign policy, deliver a warning to iran about their nuclear program. not planning, though, to meet with foreign leaders publicly. so the big question there, is he making a big mistake ahead of the election. we're going to talk this morning to senator john barrasso and former congressman robert wexler about what they think the president needs to say today. and america fell in love with her on "laverne...
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a live look for you at the united nations. the leader of the ivory coast speaking right now. the iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad is scheduled to speak in about two hours. western lead verse a history of walking out on his speeches. in a sign of protest. demonstrators are expected outside the u.n. during his address. >>> and disapproval already lobbed in the direction of ahmadinejad. monday, walking out on a session when iran's president began to speak. the two countries are at odds over iran's nuclear program. sara sidner joins us live from jerusalem. what's the reaction there? we were curious. >> reporter: well, carol, what's interesting is, today is a very, very important, perhaps the most sacred of jewish holiday, yom kippur. what's happening today, no newspapers printed. no newspapers deliverrd and we're hearing absolutely nothing from israeli leaders at this point in time. they've kept quiet. probably awaiting to hear what ahmadinejad has to say when he speaks to the unga. i can tell you over the years, a lot of frustration with the remarks he has made in front of
a live look for you at the united nations. the leader of the ivory coast speaking right now. the iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad is scheduled to speak in about two hours. western lead verse a history of walking out on his speeches. in a sign of protest. demonstrators are expected outside the u.n. during his address. >>> and disapproval already lobbed in the direction of ahmadinejad. monday, walking out on a session when iran's president began to speak. the two countries are at...
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more on the middle east front and center this week at the united nations. but there's another crisis that's getting much less attention. 2 1/2 years after being ravaged by an earthquake the island nation of haiti is still struggling to get back on its feet. >> plus hurricane isaac is a painful reminder of haiti's troubles. despite a flood of humanitarian aid from around the world, haiti's infrastructure remains weak. roughly 400,000 people are still living in makeshift housing and tents. >> with us in their first-ever joint interview are the president of haiti and the haitian prime minister. both are here for the u.n. general assembly and spoke at the clinton global initiative. gentlemen, thank you so much for joining us. as you know, on this program and cnn in the united states, in the months and now years since the earthquake our hearts have been with the haitian people, as you try to rebuild. and i was struck by, as hurricane isaac was coming, was coming through, we were watching it on the radar, our own reporters were in haiti, telling people that this
more on the middle east front and center this week at the united nations. but there's another crisis that's getting much less attention. 2 1/2 years after being ravaged by an earthquake the island nation of haiti is still struggling to get back on its feet. >> plus hurricane isaac is a painful reminder of haiti's troubles. despite a flood of humanitarian aid from around the world, haiti's infrastructure remains weak. roughly 400,000 people are still living in makeshift housing and tents....
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we have the statement by the muggies united nations, the spokesperson for the united states at the united nations. over the past couple of days would you have season ahmadinejad use his trip to the u.n. not to talk about aspirations of the iranian people but to, instead, spout paranoid theories and repulsive slurs against israel. now, actually, he didn'to a lot of that. perhaps his statement, you know, coming in advance was kind of based on things he had said in the past. there were a couple of references to sfwlionnism, and they were kind of par for the course. >> jill, thank you so much. appreciate it. sheers what we're working on for this hour. >> i still remember the desert. they had to sleep in the desert because we had been walking for hours. we just prayed that nothing would happen. >> she spoke no english when she was brought to the u.s. as a little girl, and she's been here illegally ever since. what to do about illegal immigration? it's a big issue divided mitt romney and president barack obama. >>> plus, when you hear the word auction, you think of paintings and antiques. but w
we have the statement by the muggies united nations, the spokesperson for the united states at the united nations. over the past couple of days would you have season ahmadinejad use his trip to the u.n. not to talk about aspirations of the iranian people but to, instead, spout paranoid theories and repulsive slurs against israel. now, actually, he didn'to a lot of that. perhaps his statement, you know, coming in advance was kind of based on things he had said in the past. there were a couple of...
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it's all about to be front and center at the united nations today. we have live pictures for you right now. world leaders all taking their turns at the lectern. ours has been there as are a number of other top leaders. and today no exception. today netanyahu and mahmoud abbas will be taking the stage. and all of this is coming in just the next hour. mr. abbas will be up first. he's expected to ask the united nations to give his people the palestinian authority nonmember observer status. that's an expanded kind of status than he has right now. this after last year's failed bid to win u.n. recognition of a palestinian state. now, shortly after he speaks, israel's prime minister will take the podium p. and mr. netanyahu is expected to focus on iran rather than on palestinians. he's likely going to warn the united nations about the threat that israel faces from iran's controversial nuclear program, but his warnings take on a new sense of urgency after making it clear that israel would preemptively attack iran if diplomacy fails. netanyahu's threats have
it's all about to be front and center at the united nations today. we have live pictures for you right now. world leaders all taking their turns at the lectern. ours has been there as are a number of other top leaders. and today no exception. today netanyahu and mahmoud abbas will be taking the stage. and all of this is coming in just the next hour. mr. abbas will be up first. he's expected to ask the united nations to give his people the palestinian authority nonmember observer status. that's...
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one of the purposes of the united nations is to see we harness the power for peace. nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. president ahmadinejad of iran was in the u.n. building yesterday and in interviews and again strongly criticized isr l israel, including the united states. soledad, back to you. >> thank you very much for the update and preview. we appreciate it. >>> ahead of the president's speech the romney campaign is amping up their attacks on the president's foreign policy 37 ryan drawing a parallel to the iran hossage crisis in 1979. >> he made the case the power of his personality and purchase situation powers would calm things in the muslim world. would make people respect us and like us that much more. i mean, they are on tv and -- reminds you of 1979 tehran but they are burning our flags and capitals all around the world. they are storming our embassies. we lost four of our diplomats. >> wolf blitzer who covered 1979 tehran would say not quite so much. at least certainly not at this stage yet. he spent a lot of time there and he sa
one of the purposes of the united nations is to see we harness the power for peace. nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. president ahmadinejad of iran was in the u.n. building yesterday and in interviews and again strongly criticized isr l israel, including the united states. soledad, back to you. >> thank you very much for the update and preview. we appreciate it. >>> ahead of the president's speech the romney campaign is amping up their attacks on the...
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the situation was discussed several times in the united nations today. ban ki-moon said this region needs your attention, do not abandon it. and secretary clinton said in a speech that the u.s. is stepping up its counterterrorism. >>> it's been 419 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. new home sales dropped in august, but prices were up at 11%. that's something to celebrate. >>> and now, our fourth story "outfront." a hail mary pass from mitt romney. pastor jeffers says evangelical voters hold the key to romney's victory. he's the pastor of the first baptist church in dallas. he now supports mitt romney and is here tonight. okay, so let's start with this. what is the secret that's going to turn it around for mitt romney? >> insanity's doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. up to this point, the strategy has been to just talk about the economy. don't get off on the social issues. that will divide voters. this isn't working out well. the economy, because the economy's improving with the housing prices yesterday
the situation was discussed several times in the united nations today. ban ki-moon said this region needs your attention, do not abandon it. and secretary clinton said in a speech that the u.s. is stepping up its counterterrorism. >>> it's been 419 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. new home sales dropped in august, but prices were up at 11%. that's something to celebrate. >>> and now, our fourth story "outfront." a hail mary pass from mitt romney....
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. >> live coverage of the united nations. israeli minister benjamin netanyahu speaking right no let's listen in. thank youery much, mr. president. it's aasto se the general assemblyesid by the ambassador fromsrael. it's good tll o ayou distinguished gates. ladies and gentlemen, 0003, years ago king david reigned the jewish state in our eternal capital, jerusalem. i say that to all those who proclaim that the sta has roots in our region. and that it will soon disappear. throughout our history, the jewish people have over come all the tyrants who have sought our destruction. it's their that have been discarded by history. the people of israel live on. we say in hebrew. [ speaking foreignanguag ] and the jewish state will live thewisheived in the land of israel for thousands of years. even after most of our people were exile from it, jews continue to live in the land of israel throughout the ages. and the masses of o people never gave up the dream turng to our laws of history we stor our independence and rebuilt our national lif
. >> live coverage of the united nations. israeli minister benjamin netanyahu speaking right no let's listen in. thank youery much, mr. president. it's aasto se the general assemblyesid by the ambassador fromsrael. it's good tll o ayou distinguished gates. ladies and gentlemen, 0003, years ago king david reigned the jewish state in our eternal capital, jerusalem. i say that to all those who proclaim that the sta has roots in our region. and that it will soon disappear. throughout our...
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. >>> world leaders galter at the united nations, unrest in the middle east tops the agenda. here is what is going on in one of the main crisis zones. [ gun fire ] >>> rebels are battling goncht forces in aleppo in sere ra. syria. in damascus, two explosions in a syrian intelligence compound. the building is a school. the military is using it as base. the new school year hasn't started. there were probably not any children inside. >>> in is the scene near a group of tiny islands. japan, taiwan, and china all claim ownership of the uninhabited islands. the japanese coast guard shot water cannons as dozens of taiwanese boats. >>> tempers are flaring in spain. police blocked roads leading to the country's parliament in madrid. the crisis has, as they put it, hi ja hijacked the country's democracy. spain is preparing to cut billions in spending. >>> and president obama tells world leaders the u.s. will do what we must to keep iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. the president spoke a short time ago at the u.n. general assembly. he has another big speech at the clinton global ini
. >>> world leaders galter at the united nations, unrest in the middle east tops the agenda. here is what is going on in one of the main crisis zones. [ gun fire ] >>> rebels are battling goncht forces in aleppo in sere ra. syria. in damascus, two explosions in a syrian intelligence compound. the building is a school. the military is using it as base. the new school year hasn't started. there were probably not any children inside. >>> in is the scene near a group of...
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today the president spent 24 minutes of his half-hour speech to the united nations talking about libya, the middle east and ambassador chris stevens. the speech, which was seen by american voters and viewers around the world, mentioned stevens 12 times. as the president paid tribute to him right from the start. >> chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital. that's when america's compound came under attack. >> that's the first we learned about exactly what stevens was doing in benghazi, a city the u.s. had been warned was not safe. and the president continued in his speech vowing to find the killers. >> the attacks on the civilians in benghazi were attacks on america. we are grateful for the assistance we received from the libyan government, and from the libyan people. there should be no doubt that we will be relentless in tracking down the killers and bringing them to justice. >> relentless in tra
today the president spent 24 minutes of his half-hour speech to the united nations talking about libya, the middle east and ambassador chris stevens. the speech, which was seen by american voters and viewers around the world, mentioned stevens 12 times. as the president paid tribute to him right from the start. >> chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to...
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states ambassadoro the united nations susan rice. this is from eri pelton, let me read it, during her appearance the sunday talk show september 16, 2012, ambassador rice's comments were prefaced at every turn with a clear statement that an fbi investigation was underway that would provide the definitive accounting of the events that took place in benghazi. at every turn ambassador rice provided and said she was providingthe bestnf and the best assessment that the administration had at the time based on what was provided ambassador rice and other u.s. intelligence community. >> it was caveated. >> she didn't deliberately go out to mislead then a people. this is what she was told by the u.s. intelligence community. and this is what she told the american people. in your interview and the interview with the others. >> it was caveated. here's the best information we have at the time. the fbi is looking at that. interesting i think i saw o your show that the fbi hasn't yet been let into libya. >> and may notot's so dangerous. >> i'm not su
states ambassadoro the united nations susan rice. this is from eri pelton, let me read it, during her appearance the sunday talk show september 16, 2012, ambassador rice's comments were prefaced at every turn with a clear statement that an fbi investigation was underway that would provide the definitive accounting of the events that took place in benghazi. at every turn ambassador rice provided and said she was providingthe bestnf and the best assessment that the administration had at the time...
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maybe others have joined the united nations in boycotting to start with. jill, there have been some conciliatory things that have been said by the leader. i'll get to that in a moment. let's listen in as he takes to the stage. >> translator: in the name of god, the compassionate, the mist citiful, the lord of the worlds and may peace and blessings be upon the greatest prophet. he has chosen companions and all the messengers. oh, god hasten the message of your chosen beloved. grant him good health and victory. make us his best companions and all those who attest to his ritefulness. mr. president, exlen sis ladies and gentlemen. i thank the almighty god for having once more the chance to participate in this meeting. we have gathered here to ponder and work together for building a better life for the entire human community and for our nations. coming from iran, the land of glory and beauty the land of knowledge, culture, wisdom and morality. the cradle of philosophy and mysticism. the land of compassion and light. the land of scientists the scholars philosoph
maybe others have joined the united nations in boycotting to start with. jill, there have been some conciliatory things that have been said by the leader. i'll get to that in a moment. let's listen in as he takes to the stage. >> translator: in the name of god, the compassionate, the mist citiful, the lord of the worlds and may peace and blessings be upon the greatest prophet. he has chosen companions and all the messengers. oh, god hasten the message of your chosen beloved. grant him...
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president obama on the world stage at the united nations just wrapping up a speech, and it started and ended with the killing of u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. you will recall the ambassador was murdered along with three american colleagues during an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi on september 11th. the president praised stevens for his service to his country. he vowed to bring the killers to justice. mr. obama's remarks ending just moments ago carried live on cnn. he also spoke out about all of the religious extremism in the middle east and elsewhere around the world, specifically making mention to that extraordinarily offensive video. have a listen. >> i have made it clear that the united states government had nothing to do with this video, and i believe its message must be rejected by all who respect our common humanity. it is an insult not only to muslims but to america as well, for as the city outside these walls makes clear, we are a country that's welcomed people of every race and every faith. we are home to muslims who worship across our country. we not only
president obama on the world stage at the united nations just wrapping up a speech, and it started and ended with the killing of u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. you will recall the ambassador was murdered along with three american colleagues during an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi on september 11th. the president praised stevens for his service to his country. he vowed to bring the killers to justice. mr. obama's remarks ending just moments ago carried live on cnn. he also...
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they do not speak about the elimination of another member state of the united nations. they don't speak about wiping it off the map. and when you take that rhetoric and you add to it the fact that iran is developing a nuclear program, it makes many people in the united states, outside the united states worried that the intention of iran is to use that nuclear capacity to eliminate israel, to wipe it off the map. >> translator: so rely the people of the united states are concerned? they're shaking? where do you -- what do you base this on? the rest of the nations are worried, preoccupied, and trembling with this thought? what for? we are friends with all nations. yourself as a reporter, you must know, as a member of the media, you must know that ahmadinejad is quite popular and is loved by everyone in iran and loves everyone in iran equally. most people are on the side of iran. there are more fundamental issues to be discussed perhaps. >> translator: iran is not -- >> but it's become repetitive, sir. for seven years i have been answering it for you. >> i understand. but
they do not speak about the elimination of another member state of the united nations. they don't speak about wiping it off the map. and when you take that rhetoric and you add to it the fact that iran is developing a nuclear program, it makes many people in the united states, outside the united states worried that the intention of iran is to use that nuclear capacity to eliminate israel, to wipe it off the map. >> translator: so rely the people of the united states are concerned? they're...
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. >>> also, president obama's decision to speak and run, addressing the united nations today in new york without actually formally sitting down and talking one-on-one to any of the key members of the united nations. no other world leaders. yet he did sit down with the folks on "the view." was that a mistake? what's behind the president's decision there? with so much turmoil in the world, is it a good idea to give big international players the cold shoulder? want to try to crack it? yeah, that's the way to do it! now we need a little bit more... a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe there's never been a better time to share your passions... because the results... are you having fun doing this? yeah. that's a very nice cake! [ male announcer ] well, you can't beat them. [ giggles ] ohh! you got something huh? whoa... [ male announcer ] humana understands the value of spending time together that's a lot of work getting that one in! let's go see the birdies. [ male announcer ] one on one, sharing what you know. let's do it grandpa. that's why huma
. >>> also, president obama's decision to speak and run, addressing the united nations today in new york without actually formally sitting down and talking one-on-one to any of the key members of the united nations. no other world leaders. yet he did sit down with the folks on "the view." was that a mistake? what's behind the president's decision there? with so much turmoil in the world, is it a good idea to give big international players the cold shoulder? want to try to...
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. >>> also tonight, president obama's decision to speak and run, addressing the united nations today in new york without actually formally sitting down and talking one-on-one to any of the key members of the united nations. no other world leaders. yet he did sit down with the folks on "the view." was that a mistake? what's behind the president's decision there? with so much turmoil in the world, is it a good idea to give big international players the cold shoulder? we'll talk to about that next. >>> president obama addressed the u.n. general assembly today. he had a tough message for iran. >> and that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> he also had a clear message for the muslim world when it comes to insults against islam and freedom of speech. get a thicker skin. >> as president of our country, and commander in chief of our military, i accept that people are going to call me awful things every day. and i will always defend their right to do so. >> well, clearly, the president felt he had important things to say. now, you'
. >>> also tonight, president obama's decision to speak and run, addressing the united nations today in new york without actually formally sitting down and talking one-on-one to any of the key members of the united nations. no other world leaders. yet he did sit down with the folks on "the view." was that a mistake? what's behind the president's decision there? with so much turmoil in the world, is it a good idea to give big international players the cold shoulder? we'll talk...
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looking live at new york city, home of the united nations. world leaders from 193 countries are gathering for the annual meeting of the general assembly. president mahmoud ahmadinejad will address the meeting on wednesday. he had blistering words at israel today. more on that in a moment. he took aturity cil the subject of ir nuclear program. >> translator: we have business thatome members of the chosen silence with little regard tthe nuclear warheads ofhe fake regime while at the same time they impede scientific progress of other nations. >> president obama is in new york tonight ahead of his speech on tuesday, a speech that will condemn violent protests in the middle east and underscore his commitment to keep iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. meanwhile, with just 43 days to go until this country's election, mitt romney has campaigned in colorado. the latest national cnn poll has president obama with a four point lead over governor romney against the backdrop of the political race in this country and turmoil in the middle east, it seemed
looking live at new york city, home of the united nations. world leaders from 193 countries are gathering for the annual meeting of the general assembly. president mahmoud ahmadinejad will address the meeting on wednesday. he had blistering words at israel today. more on that in a moment. he took aturity cil the subject of ir nuclear program. >> translator: we have business thatome members of the chosen silence with little regard tthe nuclear warheads ofhe fake regime while at the same...
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now, ahmadinejad's will address the united nations and the world in a speech on wednesday. that happens to be the holiest day on the jewish calendar. prime minister netanyahu will take the podium the day after and he has been aggressive on the need to stop iran's nuclear ambition. he says iran will be 90% to a bomb in six months. a bomb he says will hurt america. >> all the things you see now in these mobs storming the american embassy is what you'll see in regime with atomic bombs. you can't have people have atomic bombs. >> so, what's causing this escalation? two words. the united states. specifically the election battle between these two men. either mitt romney or barack obama will be the one to decide on the war or peace question. prime minister netanyahu seems to be betting on romney. romney has known him for 35 years. he visited him on the campaign trail in israel. and i even saw one of mitt romney's books on netanyahu's study shelf in jerusalem. he even appears in a pro romney ad in florida. >> the fact is, that every day that passes, iran gets closer and closer to n
now, ahmadinejad's will address the united nations and the world in a speech on wednesday. that happens to be the holiest day on the jewish calendar. prime minister netanyahu will take the podium the day after and he has been aggressive on the need to stop iran's nuclear ambition. he says iran will be 90% to a bomb in six months. a bomb he says will hurt america. >> all the things you see now in these mobs storming the american embassy is what you'll see in regime with atomic bombs. you...
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in a speech before the united nations, just a couple of hours ago, the president warned against allowing iran to develop nuclear weapons. >> make no mistake, a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel, the security of gulf nations, and the stability of the global economy. it risks triggering a nuclear arms race in the region and the unraveling of the nonproliferation treaty. that's why a coalition of countries is holding the iranian government accountable and that's why the united states will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> chief white house correspondent jessica yellin outside the united nations for me. the president very much so been under pressure from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and from mitt romney to draw a tougher line when it comes to iran. how did he handle that today at the u.n.? >> reporter: well, he resisted campaign season pressure to intensify his rhetoric against iran just to respond to his critics. he did use stark language to describe what we know to be the a
in a speech before the united nations, just a couple of hours ago, the president warned against allowing iran to develop nuclear weapons. >> make no mistake, a nuclear armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israel, the security of gulf nations, and the stability of the global economy. it risks triggering a nuclear arms race in the region and the unraveling of the nonproliferation treaty. that's why a coalition of countries is holding the...
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and that the prime minister welcomed the statement by president obama at the united nations to do what has to be done to achieve that goal. there were other phrases too. i won't go into them in close cooperation was one of them. but it is an attempt to make sure there is no feeling that these two very close allies have drifted apart, especially at this time, which is a very critical in getting iran to hopefully stop developing, if it is, and that's still questionable, a nuclear bomb. >> and, jill, you know, we are in the fourth day of the united nations general assembly and this afternoon a small group of world leaders calling themselves friends of syria met to discuss the civil war. what did they conclude or hoping to accomplish? >> well, you know, a lot of them were here. this is a group that met before, they're 90 nations and about a quarter of them met, some of the key ones who are involved in humanitarian aid. secretary clinton just very recently, maybe a few minutes ago, her statement came out, and she -- the united states is giving more money, $45 million more money. $30 million
and that the prime minister welcomed the statement by president obama at the united nations to do what has to be done to achieve that goal. there were other phrases too. i won't go into them in close cooperation was one of them. but it is an attempt to make sure there is no feeling that these two very close allies have drifted apart, especially at this time, which is a very critical in getting iran to hopefully stop developing, if it is, and that's still questionable, a nuclear bomb. >>...
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nations general assembly saying that the united states, quote, will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. 11:00 this morning, the candidates in new york, appearances here, colliding, first you have the president and the first lady making a taped appearance on "the view." and then mitt romney sitting down with brian williams at nbc for a live discussion on education. couple of hours later, noon, president takes his turn speaking before the clinton global initiative. i want to just play a little sound from that. this is when the president talks about the issue of human trafficking and slavery. >> when a little boy is kidnapped, turned into a child soldier, forced to kill, or be killed, that's slavery. when a little girl is sold by her impoverished family, girls my daughter's age, runs away from home or is lured by the false promise of a better life and then imprisoned in a brothel and tortured if she resists, that's slavery. it is barbaric and evil. and it has no place in a civilized world. our people and our children are not for sale. but for all the progre
nations general assembly saying that the united states, quote, will do what we must to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. 11:00 this morning, the candidates in new york, appearances here, colliding, first you have the president and the first lady making a taped appearance on "the view." and then mitt romney sitting down with brian williams at nbc for a live discussion on education. couple of hours later, noon, president takes his turn speaking before the clinton global...
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because syrian regime isn't letting, you know, the united nations, per se, get in. what she also did was announce $15 million for the opposition nonlethal aid. not arms or anything like that. but aid in what they're calling liberated areas. these are areas that the regime kind of gave up or seated and we're not going to focus on these areas. and it's trying to train these people, train journalists, train politicians, and train them how to provide services. right now a lot of these areas aren't getting electricity. they aren't getting sanitation. how do you help the civil service help deliver services to the country so everything's not falling apart, and then waiting for that day after that we've been talking about? but as you see, it's continuing to spiral, many deaths, and while they're planning for the day after, people are dying right now. >> when is the day after? when is the day after? all right elise labott, thank you so much for that. we appreciate it. john, back to you. >> all right, 14 minutes after the hour right now. lots of news this morning. let's get t
because syrian regime isn't letting, you know, the united nations, per se, get in. what she also did was announce $15 million for the opposition nonlethal aid. not arms or anything like that. but aid in what they're calling liberated areas. these are areas that the regime kind of gave up or seated and we're not going to focus on these areas. and it's trying to train these people, train journalists, train politicians, and train them how to provide services. right now a lot of these areas aren't...
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and now the united nations is releasing this figure. 700,000. that's the number of refugees predicted to flow into other countries. the u.n.'s refugee agency is asking for more than $480 million in aid. as ts is happing, u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said today that u.s. intelligence has detected syria moving chemical weapons at some sites for security reasons. a detail that could influence a decision about u.s. military intervention in syria. remember, this is what president obama said about chemical weapons in syria just last month. >> a red line for us is we start saying a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. that would change my equation. >> secretaryasaid it is believed the chemical weapons remain secured by the syrian military. >>> a plane carrying tourists crashed today after colliding with an eagle on takeoff. all 19 people on board were killed. the plane was headed to a staging point where mount everest expeditions, it crashed and burst into flames just minutes after leavi
and now the united nations is releasing this figure. 700,000. that's the number of refugees predicted to flow into other countries. the u.n.'s refugee agency is asking for more than $480 million in aid. as ts is happing, u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said today that u.s. intelligence has detected syria moving chemical weapons at some sites for security reasons. a detail that could influence a decision about u.s. military intervention in syria. remember, this is what president obama said...
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let's go to richard roth, our senior united nations correspondent. first, let's talk about mahmoud abbas. last year he failed at that same podium to make the case that the palestinian status should be raised as a state, that they should have statehood. now he's going to go back and say we want a beefed-up status for palestinians shy of statehood. what would that accomplish? why is he doing that? >> well, for them, it's another symbolic improvement of their situation diplomatically. it is a step-down from the rousing reception he received last year when he announced that the palestinians want their own state and they made a push for it. the united states blocked them in the security council. the only organization here at the u.n. that can approve that. the u.s. has veto power. now they're back to palestinians. something called non-u.n. member status. it allows them to be on the same level as the vatican, allows them to vote in different u.n. organizations, potentially get closer in the international criminal court for bringing cases to israel. it's a
let's go to richard roth, our senior united nations correspondent. first, let's talk about mahmoud abbas. last year he failed at that same podium to make the case that the palestinian status should be raised as a state, that they should have statehood. now he's going to go back and say we want a beefed-up status for palestinians shy of statehood. what would that accomplish? why is he doing that? >> well, for them, it's another symbolic improvement of their situation diplomatically. it is...
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mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech at the united nations general assembly last week was likely his last. his term as president of iran ends this year. to document his visit to new york city he brought along his official photographer. well, now ahmadinejad is back home in iran, but his photographer never left new york. according to his attorney, he's filing for asylum here in the u.s. he just spoke with cnn. deborah feyerick is here with the interview. on what grounds is he trying to stay in the united states? >> well, anderson, now that he's defected, he simply can't go back. he's betrayed president ahmadinejad, he can no longer be trusted by the regime, certainly not by the ayatollahs who are running the country. they imprisoned a top presidential aide last week. the iran photographer's lawyers suggest that the reason he defected thursday is because he was asked to use his skills as a cameraman to do things for iran against the united states. take a listen to what paul dwyer had to say. >> i think when you have a lot of people on the ground who are fleeing and seeking asylum, that's not
mahmoud ahmadinejad's speech at the united nations general assembly last week was likely his last. his term as president of iran ends this year. to document his visit to new york city he brought along his official photographer. well, now ahmadinejad is back home in iran, but his photographer never left new york. according to his attorney, he's filing for asylum here in the u.s. he just spoke with cnn. deborah feyerick is here with the interview. on what grounds is he trying to stay in the...
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so the israeli prime minister drew a red line of his own yesterday, literally, at the united nations. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right here. before -- before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> foreign affairs reporter elise labott is with us this morning. that was very powerful. a very powerful morning. -- moment that is. but was it effective? >> well, i think it got people's attention. and then when prime minister netanyahu said, listen, iran could have a bomb by next spring or summer of 2013, i think people took up and noticed. he got a lot of applause in the hall. and i think that the world has a new urgency about needing to do something about iran's nuclear program. everyone very concerned that israel could launch a preemptive strike, and you know, what that could do to the region. oil markets, i think everyone now is looking a little bit more closely at it. >> he went out of his way to praise president obama in his speech before the united nations. i thought that was interesting. >> well, you kno
so the israeli prime minister drew a red line of his own yesterday, literally, at the united nations. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right here. before -- before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> foreign affairs reporter elise labott is with us this morning. that was very powerful. a very powerful morning. -- moment that is. but was it effective? >> well, i think it got people's attention. and...
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and at the united nations complete failure to stop it. itv news homs. >> and we just got word from rebel groups that 298 people died today across syria. most of those in damascus and its suburbs. >>> the battle is on in ohio. president obama and mitt romney both getting ready to speak live from a state they can't afford to lose. we'll bring you both rallies in minutes. plus, a terror suspect attempts to stop his extradition to the u.s. eight years after his arrest. ahead, how his legal team has outmaneuvered prosecutors again and again. ♪ [ male announcer ] every car we build must make adrenaline pump and pulses quicken. ♪ to help you not just to stay alive... but feel alive. the new c class is no exception. it's a mercedes-benz through and through. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. so it can feel like you're using nothing at all. but neosporin® eczema essentials™ is different. its multi-action formula restores visibly healthier skin in 3 days. neosporin® ecze
and at the united nations complete failure to stop it. itv news homs. >> and we just got word from rebel groups that 298 people died today across syria. most of those in damascus and its suburbs. >>> the battle is on in ohio. president obama and mitt romney both getting ready to speak live from a state they can't afford to lose. we'll bring you both rallies in minutes. plus, a terror suspect attempts to stop his extradition to the u.s. eight years after his arrest. ahead, how his...
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at the united nations today. israeli's prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the world stage literally drawing a red line he warns iran cannot cross in its development of nuclear weapons. cnn's foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty is in new york joining us now with the dramatic details. jill. >> reporter: right, wolf. red lines don't lead to war. red lines prevent wars. at least that's what the prime minister thinks. in a dramatic speech to the u. l assembly israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu pulled out a chart showing a bomb then drew a red line near the top. >> a red line should be drawn right here. before iran completes the second stage ofuclerichment necessary to makea bomb. before iets tooint where 's a few monthsaway or a few weeks away from ain enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear weon. >> reporter: it was simplistic but chilling illustration of whenir's nuclear program must be stopped. and he laid out a im >> by xt spring, at sty xtummer at current enrichment rates theyill finish the me
at the united nations today. israeli's prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the world stage literally drawing a red line he warns iran cannot cross in its development of nuclear weapons. cnn's foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty is in new york joining us now with the dramatic details. jill. >> reporter: right, wolf. red lines don't lead to war. red lines prevent wars. at least that's what the prime minister thinks. in a dramatic speech to the u. l assembly israeli prime minister...
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. >> reporter: romney's tough talk on iran follows benjamin netanyahu dramatic performance at the united nations drawing attention to his nuclear worries. >> a red line should be drawn right here. >> reporter: just days after the president declined to meet with netanyahu in new york, the two leaders spoke over the phone, but then hours later, romney, who enjoys a much friendlier relationship with netanyahu got his own call chatting with the israeli leader while sitting on a tarmac in philadelphia. it was a reminder of the power of the jewish/american vote where vice president joe biden defended his relationship with israel. >> i just want to say, i just want to say one thing. i just want to tell you how proud i am, how proud i am to stand shoulder to shoulder with a guy who has done more for israel's physical security than any president of the eight i've served in. >> reporter: switching gears senior citizens and romney's plan to lower taxes will force the nation's elderly to pick up the tab. >> their plan on social security, the one they have now, would raise taxes on your social securi
. >> reporter: romney's tough talk on iran follows benjamin netanyahu dramatic performance at the united nations drawing attention to his nuclear worries. >> a red line should be drawn right here. >> reporter: just days after the president declined to meet with netanyahu in new york, the two leaders spoke over the phone, but then hours later, romney, who enjoys a much friendlier relationship with netanyahu got his own call chatting with the israeli leader while sitting on a...
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it comes two days after president obama stood before the united nations and warned against a nuclear iran. yesterday, netanyahu underscored iran having a nuclear bomb and shrugged off. he said the world may be months away from the point of no return. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right here. befo before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. before iran gets to a point where it's a few months away or a few weeks away from amassing enough enriched uranium from making a nuclear weapon. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad accused israel of carrying out a campaign of ethnic cleansing. netanyahu fired back saying the state hood of palestinians cannot be resolved with quotes libelous speeches. >>> it's been 37 years since the body of jimmy hoffa went missing and now it may be found. crews went digging in detroit. this is a live picture. investigators will dig under that driveway and take a coarse sample to determine if any human remains are down there. the home is in roseville, michigan. they got a credible tip a body wa
it comes two days after president obama stood before the united nations and warned against a nuclear iran. yesterday, netanyahu underscored iran having a nuclear bomb and shrugged off. he said the world may be months away from the point of no return. >> where should a red line be drawn? a red line should be drawn right here. befo before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. before iran gets to a point where it's a few months away or a few...
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he'll seek a more modest goal, a nonstate membership to the united nations. and remember this viral video? months after that cop left his job, his victims are about to get a humongous pay day. the university of california offering $30,000 to each of the 21 plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit. the federal court has yet to approve that settlement. >>> j.k. ro k rouk. allow link new book already a best seller. it's also fiction, but rawling says it deals with adult issues like class inequality. we'll talk a bookstore owner to find out what readers are saying about the book. >>> could fans in baltimore give the refs a standing o tonight? the replacement refs are gone. the officials we know are back. we'll talk about the deal that ended the lockout. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidat
he'll seek a more modest goal, a nonstate membership to the united nations. and remember this viral video? months after that cop left his job, his victims are about to get a humongous pay day. the university of california offering $30,000 to each of the 21 plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit. the federal court has yet to approve that settlement. >>> j.k. ro k rouk. allow link new book already a best seller. it's also fiction, but rawling says it deals with adult issues like class...
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iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad slated to talk later today at the united nations. his speech follows one from president obama, who just yesterday said the u.s. will do what it must to stop iran from developing a nuclear weapon. he said time is running out for diplomacy. >> let me be clear, america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy. we believe that there is still time and space to do so. that time is not unlimited. >> and back to the political back and forth and dueling speeches which saw mitt romney and president obama on the same stage just hours apart. >> that's right. we want to talk more about this with margaret hoover and richard socarides. margaret is a cnn contributor, former white house appointee and bush administration. richard is a former special adviser in the clinton white house. and a democratic analyst. so, in "the wall street journal" and some other places, president obama took a little bit of heat. some people also saying that his speech was a little too campaigny, and that he di't meet with world leaders. you know, what do you say to th
iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad slated to talk later today at the united nations. his speech follows one from president obama, who just yesterday said the u.s. will do what it must to stop iran from developing a nuclear weapon. he said time is running out for diplomacy. >> let me be clear, america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy. we believe that there is still time and space to do so. that time is not unlimited. >> and back to the political back and forth and...
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some statements were made by the am bass do to the united nations, susan rice. now, peter king is calling for her to step down. here's what he told our wolf blitzer. >> i believe this was such a failure of foreign policy message and leadership, such a misstatement of facts, as were known at the time and for her to go on all of those shows and in effect be our spokesman for the world and misinform our allies and spokesmen around the world. someone has to pay the price for this. things go wrong and everyone forgets about it the next day. we have to send a clear message on such a vital issue like this where the american ambassador was killed, the presumptioned a to be it's terrorism. can see why they would have said it's too early to definitively rule out it was terrorism. to me, it was a terrible mistake to make whether intentionally or unintentionally, to show the significance, she should resign. >> the white house is standing by rice. they said everything she said in that interview was cleared by int interagency groups based on information they had and certainly
some statements were made by the am bass do to the united nations, susan rice. now, peter king is calling for her to step down. here's what he told our wolf blitzer. >> i believe this was such a failure of foreign policy message and leadership, such a misstatement of facts, as were known at the time and for her to go on all of those shows and in effect be our spokesman for the world and misinform our allies and spokesmen around the world. someone has to pay the price for this. things go...